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Femmes : Hombres: PB 2-2016

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Femmes : Hombres

Maker(s)

Author: Verlaine, Paul
Illustrator: Ayrton, Michael
Publisher: Cleverdon, Douglas
Publisher: Arcadia Press
Printer: Circle Press
Printer: Studio Prints
Paper maker: Barcham Green Ltd.

Categories

Description

Poems by Paul Verlaine ; with fifteen etchings by Michael Ayrton.

"Designed and printed by Circle Press, Guildford in Monotype Bembo 270. Etchings printed at Studio Prints London. Mould-made paper from Barcham Green Kent."
Edition comprises "15 copies lettered A-O" and "85 copies signed by the artist." Museum has no. 51.
Bound in quarter green morocco with marbled sides. In slip-case.
xii, 69 pages : illustrations ; 29 x 41 cm

Measurements and weight

Height: 29 cm
Width: 41 cm

Place(s) associated

  • London
  • Guildford

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2016) by Moldon, Peter L.

Dating

Production date: AD 1972

Note

"The book was designed and the letterpress was printed by Sebastian Carter at the Rampant Lions Press, Cambridge; it was set by The Stellar Press [Hatfield] ... the plates were selected and printed by Christopher Skelton at his Press at Wellingborough." --t.p. verso.

Privately printed - This number 70 of 230 copies.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Illustrations

Materials used in production

Ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 2-2016
Primary reference Number: 208246
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 9 February 2016 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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